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congresswoman velazquez, johnson, and mr. hoyer. morning, everyone. here participating in congressional hearings, and this is the toughest one. lady.m a tough i wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone of you for your grace and your dignity. pray --pe -- father, i that those americans that have been ignored by the other side that are paying close attention to what is happening here in -- lisa, i would like to ask you a question. the last seven months have clearly been very tough on you. but you persevered and now you are on a brighter path. todaywould you have been unemployment for compensation emergency benefits? had the extrat unless you have experienced how the job market is today and the incredible -- you mayesearch spend three hours preparing for an interview. you have no idea what it is like to go through the world of the internet job boards. would -- i was facing a of taking -- actually, i enrolled. i have a bachelors degree and i had enrolled in my local community college with all the young millennial's to go back to school to get an
congresswoman velazquez, johnson, and mr. hoyer. morning, everyone. here participating in congressional hearings, and this is the toughest one. lady.m a tough i wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone of you for your grace and your dignity. pray --pe -- father, i that those americans that have been ignored by the other side that are paying close attention to what is happening here in -- lisa, i would like to ask you a question. the last seven months have clearly been very tough on...
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with that, i will ask for questions from congresswoman ,elazquez, congresswoman lee and congressman johnson. did congresswoman lee leave? >> she left.
with that, i will ask for questions from congresswoman ,elazquez, congresswoman lee and congressman johnson. did congresswoman lee leave? >> she left.
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i'll finish by recounting words that lyndon johnson, a master legislator, said once. he grew up poor in the hill country in texas. and his family couldn't always take for granted that they were going to have enough to keep the roof over their head or keep food on the table. o this is the thought i'll leave you with. jobson once said any man not willing to compromise, well, that man never went to bed hungry. he said, you know, he said any man who is not willing to settle for half a loaf, well, that man never went to bed hungry. that's exactly right. the american people expect us to be problem solvers and practical solution providers, not happen right now. we're too intent on taking an all or nothing approach which leads to nothing. having said all of that, i'm pleased to be with you here. and senator, i'll turn it over o you. >> to all of you, if you have a question, stand up -- i don't know where the mics are. we have the mics. so let's begin. if you have a question, stand up, we'll go to you. no, ma'am elected officials might feel giving up their labels might help re
i'll finish by recounting words that lyndon johnson, a master legislator, said once. he grew up poor in the hill country in texas. and his family couldn't always take for granted that they were going to have enough to keep the roof over their head or keep food on the table. o this is the thought i'll leave you with. jobson once said any man not willing to compromise, well, that man never went to bed hungry. he said, you know, he said any man who is not willing to settle for half a loaf, well,...
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congresswoman barbara lee of california, congressman david sizzling of rhode island, congressman hank johnson of georgia, and congresswoman jackowski of illinois, our distinguished democratic whip of the house, steny hoyer, our ranking member on the small business committee. our cochairs will formally introduce our witnesses, but i would like to thank all of them for honoring us with their presence. we look forward to hearing your testimony. >> thank you. a member of the house republican leadership said "there is no appetite for extending unemployment benefits in the republican conference. today, we are not your to hear about appetite, but about hunger and about the hunger people across this country come a 1.3 million of them have for the dignity and the literal hunger these families will suffer on the 28th of december if benefits are not extended, and the hunger we should have as an economy for putting people back to work. the statements we will hear this morning will be more than ellen did. we look forward to getting back to work to extending unemployment benefits. >> thank you, madam leade
congresswoman barbara lee of california, congressman david sizzling of rhode island, congressman hank johnson of georgia, and congresswoman jackowski of illinois, our distinguished democratic whip of the house, steny hoyer, our ranking member on the small business committee. our cochairs will formally introduce our witnesses, but i would like to thank all of them for honoring us with their presence. we look forward to hearing your testimony. >> thank you. a member of the house republican...
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a book was published not long ago called "the cancer chronicles," and the author, george johnson, talks about the evidence that dinosaurs had cancer. but cancer is found in many kinds of animals. it is found in the remains of egyptians buried several thousand years ago. it is a phenomenon of life, specially human life. there is a variety of factors that can increase the risk of any single individual developing cancer. by far the greatest in our society is use of tobacco. but obesity, lack of exercise, alcohol use, exposure to sunlight are among some of the causes. asbestos is no longer use but is another cause. yes, we need vitamin d. it there are other ways to get vitamin d. modest exposure to sunlight is very different than the kinds of exposures that lead to inordinate numbers of mutations as a result of uv exposures. most people get plenty of vitamin d. deficiencies in vitamin d can be repaired by taking it orally. host: how important is it to listen to your body? early detection and early awareness in terms of living or allowing you to live with cancer and it being treated, regardl
a book was published not long ago called "the cancer chronicles," and the author, george johnson, talks about the evidence that dinosaurs had cancer. but cancer is found in many kinds of animals. it is found in the remains of egyptians buried several thousand years ago. it is a phenomenon of life, specially human life. there is a variety of factors that can increase the risk of any single individual developing cancer. by far the greatest in our society is use of tobacco. but obesity,...
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johnson, is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. for holding this very important and significant hearing today. get my notes squared away. this hearing is pure political theater. it's a comedy but the audience has seen it so many times now that it's no longer funny. in fact, this hearing is an egregious waste of this committee's time. especially when one considers all of the legislation that remains unaddressed by the house, like immigration reform. the senate has passed comprehensive immigration reform by the speaker of the house continues to refuse to bring the issue to the house floor. yesterday, as house members walked down the capitol steps on their way home from an exhausting one hour workday, i watched as most members had their heads down. they wanted to avoid eye contact with the 60 or so young people standing at the foot of the steps in the cold wind. they had their hands clasped together, the young people, in prayer. their prayer was on behalf of those families and immigrants that are being destroyed as a result of this na
johnson, is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. for holding this very important and significant hearing today. get my notes squared away. this hearing is pure political theater. it's a comedy but the audience has seen it so many times now that it's no longer funny. in fact, this hearing is an egregious waste of this committee's time. especially when one considers all of the legislation that remains unaddressed by the house, like immigration reform. the senate has...
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johnson is recognized for five minutes. forhank you, mr. chairman, holding this very important and significant hearing today. let me get my notes squared away. this hearing is here political theater. it is a farce. the audience has seen it so many times it is no longer funny. this hearing is an egregious waste of this committee's time. when one considers lefthe legislation untouched by the house. the senate has passed formehensive immigration -- reform but the speaker of the house continues to refuse to bring to the floor. yesterday, i watched as most members kept their heads down. they wanted to avoid eye contact with the 50 or so young people standing at the foot of the steps in the cold wind. clasped their hands together, the young people, in prayer. the prayer was on behalf of immigrantsies of that are being destroyed as a nation's failure to pass comprehensive immigration reform. simple 1 --as a that speaker boehner allow the house to vote on comprehensive reform and for the end of this session of congress. kids --tral of those could n
johnson is recognized for five minutes. forhank you, mr. chairman, holding this very important and significant hearing today. let me get my notes squared away. this hearing is here political theater. it is a farce. the audience has seen it so many times it is no longer funny. this hearing is an egregious waste of this committee's time. when one considers lefthe legislation untouched by the house. the senate has passed formehensive immigration -- reform but the speaker of the house continues to...
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johnson is exhibit a and exactly how to do that. mrs. ford said she thought that being a good housewife and mother was a much tougher job than going to have officer and getting paid for it. so she was both a traditionalist and a trailblazer. and as we have already said, she not only balanced the job but of course before they were in the white house she was in a sense mother and father. >> during that very brief presidency, they hosted 33 states. >> yeah. because the reason it was concentrated, of course, it was the by sen -- bicentennial year. in addition to being hotly con teed republican race for the nation and the campaign. it played out against the back drop of the american bicentennial. ..
johnson is exhibit a and exactly how to do that. mrs. ford said she thought that being a good housewife and mother was a much tougher job than going to have officer and getting paid for it. so she was both a traditionalist and a trailblazer. and as we have already said, she not only balanced the job but of course before they were in the white house she was in a sense mother and father. >> during that very brief presidency, they hosted 33 states. >> yeah. because the reason it was...
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abe forthas was -- fortas was nominated by lyndon johnson as chief justice. the nomination was in trouble on both sides of the aisle and to help abe fortas save face president johnson engineered a cloture vote, i think the vote was 47-46, they called that a win to help abe save face. but certainly president obama's nominees have not been denied their seats by a failed cloture vote. neither has any other president's. have there ever been any cabinet members, madam president, of president obama or any other president who have been denied their seats by a failed cloture vote or by a filibuster? according to the congressional research service, the answer is no. the number is zero. there have been no cabinet members denied their seats in the obama administration by a failed cloture vote. have there ever been any district judges, federal district judges denied their seats by a failed cloture vote? for president obama or any other president? the answer is zero. the answer is zero. so supreme court justices with the fortas exception maybe, cabinet members, federal di
abe forthas was -- fortas was nominated by lyndon johnson as chief justice. the nomination was in trouble on both sides of the aisle and to help abe fortas save face president johnson engineered a cloture vote, i think the vote was 47-46, they called that a win to help abe save face. but certainly president obama's nominees have not been denied their seats by a failed cloture vote. neither has any other president's. have there ever been any cabinet members, madam president, of president obama...
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johnson. members can submit them for the record and they will appear at this point. or witness today's the honorable gina mccarthy, administrator of the environmental protection agency. prior to her appointment as administrator, she was the assistant administrator for epa's office of air and radiation or she advocated to protect public health and the environment. during her career, which spans over 30 years, she's the head with the state local levels on environmental issues and helps coordinate policies and academic growth, energy transportation and environment. administrator mccarthy received a bachelor virge degrees social anthropology from university of massachusetts and a masters of science and environmental health, engineering and planning are the tests university. at this time, i yield to the gentleman from connecticut for additional comments. >> thank you, chairman smith and ranking member johnson for holding today's hearing on the environmental protection agency. i'm very pleased gina mccarthy who served as environmental protection and a system administrator.
johnson. members can submit them for the record and they will appear at this point. or witness today's the honorable gina mccarthy, administrator of the environmental protection agency. prior to her appointment as administrator, she was the assistant administrator for epa's office of air and radiation or she advocated to protect public health and the environment. during her career, which spans over 30 years, she's the head with the state local levels on environmental issues and helps coordinate...
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johnson grew up poor in the hill country in texas. his family couldn't always take for granted that they were going to have enough to give the roof over their head or keep food on the table, so this is the thought i'll be with you. johnson once said that any man who is not willing to compromise, well, that men never went to bed hungry. he said, you know, the actions that any man who is not willing to settle for half a loaf, well, that meant never went to bed hungry. that's exactly right. the american people expect us to be problem solvers and practical solution providers, not happening right now because we're too intent on taking an all or nothing approach which leads to nothing. so having said all that, i'm pleased to be with you today. senator, i'll turn it over to you. [applause] >> thank you. it's quite a privilege to be on the stage with these two distinguished gentlemen. the form of today, i do have some prepared questions, but we also want to open this up do all of you. if you have a question, stand up. i don't know whether mik
johnson grew up poor in the hill country in texas. his family couldn't always take for granted that they were going to have enough to give the roof over their head or keep food on the table, so this is the thought i'll be with you. johnson once said that any man who is not willing to compromise, well, that men never went to bed hungry. he said, you know, the actions that any man who is not willing to settle for half a loaf, well, that meant never went to bed hungry. that's exactly right. the...
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it was not president johnson's soiled milk, but it was cautious, and the issues were that difficult. caution was called for in almost every case. we looked at the launch of the u.n. protective force in 1992 to the monitoring of the arms embargo in the cease fire, sphormer yugoslavia, economic sanctions imposed in may of 1992 to the e.u.'s peace plan in 1992 to the advanced peace plan a year later to schemes of the delivery of relief supplies constant source of discussion, and within the policy arenas, and u.n.'s declaration in 1993 of the six muslim safe areas, sarajevo and to the contact groups. the u.s., u.k., france, germany, and russia, the chances of their plans for restoring peace process in 1994, when you look at all those things we covered, there was a skepticism because we reflect real obstacles that policymakers were facing. i want people to know, as i do, that the task force and people running it pulled out all the stops to bring all the capabilities and intelligence to help policymakers to overcome obvious calls. we may have reputation for skepticism and everything we can
it was not president johnson's soiled milk, but it was cautious, and the issues were that difficult. caution was called for in almost every case. we looked at the launch of the u.n. protective force in 1992 to the monitoring of the arms embargo in the cease fire, sphormer yugoslavia, economic sanctions imposed in may of 1992 to the e.u.'s peace plan in 1992 to the advanced peace plan a year later to schemes of the delivery of relief supplies constant source of discussion, and within the policy...
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just want to say we did try to get a physician on this, the chief medical officer from the robert wood johnson university hospital where i serve on the board to be in total honesty area because we have a lot of experience but he also had to take care of patients today. so he did share some thoughts and are there any physicians in the house? very good. so we have some physicians in the house that mean he would like to respond to that. but this notion that carol raised and then linda, too, about this tug of war and this includes nurse practitioners and physician's assistants to my understanding getting involved in this, too. we want to admit the person and we understand that this is great to be a financial burden and clinically this person should be in admission, but it's going to be challenged and there will be financial ramifications for the hospital and one of the things i will add and maybe a physician can say something about this that the physician payment is not effective. maybe it's like $5 less. whether you are an advocate patient or an observation patient. so there isn't any particular
just want to say we did try to get a physician on this, the chief medical officer from the robert wood johnson university hospital where i serve on the board to be in total honesty area because we have a lot of experience but he also had to take care of patients today. so he did share some thoughts and are there any physicians in the house? very good. so we have some physicians in the house that mean he would like to respond to that. but this notion that carol raised and then linda, too, about...